Changeset 9779c18 for doc

Timestamp:

2006-06-03T20:20:43Z (19 years ago)

Author:

Jelmer Vernooij <jelmer@…>

Branches:

master

Children:

5973412

Parents:

a15c097 (diff), fb62f81f (diff)
Note: this is a merge changeset, the changes displayed below correspond to the merge itself.
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Message:

[merge] Wilmer

Location:

doc

Files:

• README (modified) (1 diff)
• bitlbee.8 (modified) (1 diff)
• bitlbee.xinetd (modified) (1 diff)
• user-guide/commands.xml (modified) (3 diffs)

doc/README

@@ -47 +47 @@
 
 BitlBee's only real dependency is GLib. This is available on virtually every
-platform. Any recent version of GLib (including 1.x versions) will work.
+platform. Any recent version of GLib (2.0 or higher) will work.
 
 These days, MSN Messenger clients have to connect to the MS Passport servers

doc/bitlbee.8

@@ -116 +116 @@
 .SH AUTHORS
 .PP
- Wilmer van der Gaast <lintux@lintux.cx>
+ Wilmer van der Gaast <wilmer@gaast.net>
 .BR
  Jelmer Vernooij <jelmer@vernstok.nl>

doc/bitlbee.xinetd

@@ -14 +14 @@
         server          = /usr/local/sbin/bitlbee
         
-        ## xinetd is fucking retarded, what's the use of this port flag if
-        ## it HAS to be the same as in /etc/services ?
-        # port          = 6667
+        ## You might want to limit access to localhost only:
+        # bind            = 127.0.0.1
+        
+        ## Thanks a lot to friedman@splode.com for telling us about the type
+        ## argument, so now this file can be used without having to edit
+        ## /etc/services too.
+        type            = UNLISTED
+        port            = 6667
 }

doc/user-guide/commands.xml

@@ -141 +141 @@
                 <short-description>Add a buddy to your contact list</short-description>
                 <syntax>add &lt;connection&gt; &lt;handle&gt; [&lt;nick&gt;]</syntax>
+                <syntax>add -tmp &lt;connection&gt; &lt;handle&gt; [&lt;nick&gt;]</syntax>
 
                 <description>
@@ -149 +150 @@
                         <para>
                                 If you want, you can also tell BitlBee what nick to give the new contact. Of course you can also use the <emphasis>rename</emphasis> command for that, but sometimes this might be more convenient.
+                        </para>
+                        
+                        <para>
+                                Adding -tmp adds the buddy to the internal BitlBee structures only, not to the real contact list (like done by <emphasis>set handle_unknown add</emphasis>). This allows you to talk to people who are not in your contact list.
                         </para>
                 </description>
@@ -616 +621 @@
 
                         <para>
-                                To identify yourself in later sessions, you can use the <emphasis>identify</emphasis> command.
+                                To identify yourself in later sessions, you can use the <emphasis>identify</emphasis> command. To change your password later, you can use the <emphasis>set password</emphasis> command.
                         </para>
                 </description>